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voorbelading

English translation: forward cargo


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Dutch term or phrase:voorbelading
English translation:forward cargo
Entered by: Willemina Hagenauw
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12:00 Jan 22, 2010
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Transport / Transportation / Shipping / shipping of raw materials
Dutch term or phrase: voorbelading
This is from a transport contract and the clause goes as follows: Als voorbelading zal slechts XXXX (the raw material in question) worden geaccepteerd.

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Willemina Hagenauw
Local time: 09:53
forward cargo
Explanation:
Or bow load, bow cargo etc. Very little context, so this is a guess. The cargo stored at the front of the ship.
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Olly Pekelharing
Local time: 10:53
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Willemina
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2pre-loaded cargo
Jack den Haan
1 +1forward cargo
Olly Pekelharing


  

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forward cargo


Explanation:
Or bow load, bow cargo etc. Very little context, so this is a guess. The cargo stored at the front of the ship.

Olly Pekelharing
Local time: 10:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Willemina

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agree  Jack den Haan: Might be a possibility (too)...
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pre-loaded cargo


Explanation:
Might be a possibility here. I'd check with your client, though, to find out exactly what they mean.

Jack den Haan
Netherlands
Local time: 10:53
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